GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Ron Wingenbach
League: AA West (moving from AAA West)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 4-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Schweigert 6'1" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Jacob Bosley 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.85
Peyton Arndt 5'11" 175 Junior RB/OLB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Leingang 6'5" 270 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Defensive Speed, OL/RB/WR Inexperience
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 19
2020 National Rank: #2373
2020 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -6.4
2021 National Rank: #4513
2021 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2265
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.3
Dynasty Record: 142-51 (88-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 39
2020 Points Against Average: 11.3
2020 Differential: +27.7
2020 Wins: #4861 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (34-0), #5127 Bismarck (21-7), #7066 Mandan (17-6), #7066 Mandan (45-21), #7955 Legacy (Bismarck) (37-29), #8434 Jamestown (45-0), #9094 Shanley (Fargo) (49-28), #9819 Minot (22-16), #11125 Dickinson (49-6), #13367 Williston (71-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 41-39
Recent State Championships: 2020 (AAA), 2019 (AAA), 2016 (AAA), 2015 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (AAA West), 2019 (AAA West), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 22
Streak List: 8/30/19 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (38-15), 9/6/19 West Fargo (31-0), 9/14/19 Legacy (Bismarck) (34-0), 9/20/19 Williston (36-7), 9/27/19 Minot (43-13), 10/4/19 Mandan (37-15), 10/14/19 Jamestown (29-8), 10/16/19 Dickinson (41-6), 10/25/19 Bismarck (20-10), 11/1/19 Fargo South (Fargo) (23-7), 11/8/19 Mandan (27-21), 11/15/19 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (10-0), 8/29/20 Legacy (Bismarck) (37-29), 9/4/20 Mandan (17-6), 9/25/20 Minot (22-16), 10/2/20 Williston (71-0), 10/9/20 Jamestown (45-0), 10/15/20 Dickinson (49-6), 10/21/20 Bismarck (21-7), 10/30/20 Shanley (Fargo) (49-28), 11/6/20 Mandan (45-21), 11/13/20 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (34-0)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 vs Legacy (Bismarck), 9/3 vs Williston, 9/10 vs West Fargo, 9/17 vs Dickinson, 9/24 vs Mandan, 10/1 vs Shanley (Fargo), 10/8 vs Bismarck, 10/15 vs Sheyenne (West Fargo), 10/22 vs Minot
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bismarck (-7.2), Sheyenne (West Fargo) (-11.3), Mandan (-19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Williston (-54.6), Dickinson (-42.6), Minot (-30.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-9.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9432
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%